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Tonya Martin — president of Long Beach Pride, the nonprofit organization that organizes the festival — said she was deeply disappointed by the city’s decision to cancel the event.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
EV sales prompted Honda to cancel its EV projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
We didn’t need that price signal for Vietnam to cancel a gas-fired power-station project just two weeks after the war started and replace it with a renewable-energy project.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Two days later, Paramount moved to cancel the show, framing it as “purely a financial decision.”
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“Margaret, cancel my lunch with Lady Guilford. It seems I will be staying at home today. Have a headache lozenge and a box of chocolates sent to my private parlor, at once!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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